1. Omega-3 Fatty Acids are essential for health and well-being. It is necessary for the proper function of the heart, the brain, nervous system and every other cell, tissue, organ, and gland in the body. Our diet is dangerously deficient in EPA/DHA from Omega-3's. This deficiency is implicated as a casual factor in alarming numbers of preventable illnesses and disease-related deaths worldwide.
In children, Omega-3 deficiencies cause development, learning and behavioral problems such as ADHD. It also can cause vision, digestive, and skin disorders. In teens and adults, deficiency cause breast, colon and prostate cancers, heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure; diabetes, obesity; digestive disorders; Crohn's diseases; skin disorders and depression. In elderly, deficiencies can also cause arthritis, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's. Omega-3's reduce inflammation that causes chronic disease! The only way to safely consume adequate amounts of EPA/DHA is by consuming a purified Omega-3 fish oil like Tuna Omega-3 Oil from Standard Process. There is also a chewable Tuna Omega-3.
2. Probiotics- or so called "good bacteria." The abuse of antibiotics, chlorine in our public water supplies and other factors have conspired to dramatically reduce our natural bacteria flora which is necessary for good digestive health, controlling chronic inflammation, strengthening our immune systems and many other vital functions. The typical person needs to take a supplement of these good bacteria for a few months each year-especially if that person has taken ANY antibiotic medications. Our office sells Multiflora Probiotics (available for both adults and children)!
3. Vitman D3- your body naturally generates Vitmain D from sunlight exposure. Vitmain D is important to the immune system, bone health, calcium, metabolism, and insulin control. It is critical to take the D3 form (cholecalciferol); 4000-5000 iu's daily for adults; 2500 iu's for kids over 5; based on weight for kids under 5 (35 iu's per pound).
4. Vitmain C (1-3 grams daily) and 5. Magnesium (400 mg daily). Regardless of how balanced your diet is, it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to get what your body needs from our food supply. Many conventional farming techniques have depleted the soil of essential minerals. In addition, pesticides, herbicides, chemical additives and preservatives all rob food of its nutritoinal value. Fruits and vegetables are now harvested before they are ripe (green harvesting), and then sit in warehouses, truck and stores for months before they are consumed. Research confirms the significant depletion of essential nutrients over the years.